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     Sir Reginald Culcheth Holcroft, 2nd Bt. was born on 6 April 1899.¹ He is the son of Sir George Harry Holcroft, 1st Bt. and Annie Gertrude Coombes.² He married, firstly, Mary Frances Swire, daughter of William Swire and Jessie Lindsay Edith Kidston, on 26 July 1928.¹ He married, secondly, Maybel Elizabeth Playfair, daughter of Raymond Playfair, on 20 October 1965.³ He died in 1978.¹
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 23rd Cavalry (FF), Indian Army.¹ He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Shropshire Yeomanry (TA.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1950.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Holcroft, of Eaton Mascott, Berrington, co. Salop [U.K., 1921] on 19 April 1951.¹

     Eberhard Markgraf von Friaul was born circa 815.² He is the son of Berengar de Toulouse.² He married Gisela d'Aquitaine, daughter of Louis I, Roi des Francs and Judith von Bayern, between 836 and 840.¹ He died on 16 December 866 at Italy.²
     Gründet die Abtei Cysoing.² He gained the title of Markgraf von Friaul.¹

     Louis of Provence, King of Italy was born circa 880. He was the son of Boso, Roi de Provence and Irmengard d'Aquitaine.² He married Anna Augusta von Byzanz, daughter of Leo VI Kaiser von Byzanz and Zautzina Zoe, in a Y marriage.³ He died on 28 June 928.^1,2 He died on 5 June 928 at Arles.³
     Louis of Provence, King of Italy also went by the nick-name of Louis 'the Blind'.² Kg. v. Niederburgund 887, Kg. v. Italien 901, Kaiser 901-905 (abgesetzt), 905 geblendet.³ He gained the title of King Louis of Italy in 900.¹ He was deposed as King of Italy in 905.¹

     Gisella of Italy was born circa 880.¹ She was the daughter of Berenger I von Friaul, Emperor of Italy and Bertila von Spoleto.¹ She married Abelbreta d'Ivrea, son of Anskar I Markgraf von Ivrea, in a Y marriage.¹ She died between 910 and 913.¹

     Abelbreta d'Ivrea was born circa 865.¹ He is the son of Anskar I Markgraf von Ivrea.¹ He married Gisella of Italy, daughter of Berenger I von Friaul, Emperor of Italy and Bertila von Spoleto, in a Y marriage.¹ He died in 923.¹
     He was Markgf. v. Ivrea.¹

     Sydney Alexander Ponsonby was born on 26 February 1863.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Spencer Cecil Ponsonby-Fane and Hon. Louisa Anne Rose Lee Dillon.¹ He married Hon. Audrey Catherine St. Aubyn, daughter of John St. Aubyn, 1st Baron St. Levan of St. Michaels Mount and Lady Elizabeth Clementina Townshend, on 10 June 1893.¹ He died on 27 August 1940 at age 77.¹

     Hon. Audrey Catherine St. Aubyn was born on 11 May 1864 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.² She was the daughter of John St. Aubyn, 1st Baron St. Levan of St. Michaels Mount and Lady Elizabeth Clementina Townshend.^1,3 She married Sydney Alexander Ponsonby, son of Rt. Hon. Sir Spencer Cecil Ponsonby-Fane and Hon. Louisa Anne Rose Lee Dillon, on 10 June 1893.¹ She died on 11 September 1936 at age 72.¹
     Her married name became Ponsonby.

     Lieutenant Patrick Spencer John Ponsonby was born on 10 September 1894.¹ He was the son of Sydney Alexander Ponsonby and Hon. Audrey Catherine St. Aubyn.¹ He died on 10 July 1922 at age 27.¹
     Lieutenant.¹

     James Michael Ponsonby was born on 7 September 1901.¹ He was the son of Sydney Alexander Ponsonby and Hon. Audrey Catherine St. Aubyn.¹ He married Lesley Maude Hamilton Kershaw, daughter of James Kershaw, on 5 February 1929.¹ He and Lesley Maude Hamilton Kershaw were divorced in 1937.¹ He died on 21 November 1946 at age 45, without issue.¹
     He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹ He was with the Frontier Control Force, North Rhine Region.¹

     Lesley Maude Hamilton Kershaw was born circa 1907.² She was the daughter of James Kershaw.¹ She married, firstly, James Michael Ponsonby, son of Sydney Alexander Ponsonby and Hon. Audrey Catherine St. Aubyn, on 5 February 1929.¹ She and James Michael Ponsonby were divorced in 1937.¹ She married, secondly, Colonel John Lionel Ord after 1937.² She died on 18 March 1943, drowned after Canadian Star was torpedoed by U-221.^1,2
     Her married name became Ponsonby. From after 1937, her married name became Ord.²